Kevin Durant has upgraded from chair shots to set shots in his rehab

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Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant talks during a press conference about his injury before the start of the Warriors basketball game against the Boston Celtics at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, March, 8, 2017. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

OAKLAND — Tuesday was the two-week mark since Kevin Durant’s knee injury. In two more weeks, the team is expected to know more after an official re-evaluation.

But minor steps continue to be made day-by-day. After shootaround on Tuesday morning, Durant was seen lightly dribbling around the court — walking slowly and a bit gingerly on that left leg but not noticeably limping — while also putting up some set shots.

“That’s a big step,” Steve Kerr said. “A few days ago, he was shooting from a chair. Now it’s set shots. Before long, it’ll be jump shots. I don’t bother him and ask him how he’s doing all the time. I just trust the training staff to get him healthy and then we’ll welcome him back.”

And that’ll do it for your daily Durant rehab news. Here’s a short video of Durant walking around and Kerr’s quick quote.

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